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  • Daily Weather Report 1881 - 1890

Archive
Bib No.:
  • 626304
Level:
  • Sub Series
Archive Reference:
  • MET/2/4/2/1/3
Creator:
  • Meteorological Office
Corporate Author:
  • Board of Trade, Meteorological Department.
Date:
  • 1881 - 1890
Extent of unit:
  • 20 volumes
Description:
  • Stations UK, Channel Islands, and European coastal locations. UK Inland sites: London, Oxford, Cambridge, York, Nottingham and Parsonstown. From 1 January new format Barometer, Wind and Sea charts combined into one and also Temperature and Weather combined into one. Colour printing including sea areas on charts. Forecasts present for climatological districts for the first time as of 1 January 1881. Section also includes gale warnings in place, symbols given from 1 May 1887. Forecasts not issued on Sundays. Elements reported (8am, 2pm, 'yesterday evening'): Pressure, temperature, wind direction and force, weather (Beaufort Letters),sea disturbance and daily maximum and minimum temperature and rainfall. From 1 January 1884 'Summary of Changes in the Weather over the British Islands and their Neighbourhood' is given weekly (Tuesdays). From 7 April 1886 'Continental Information' section provided on page 4 - gives textual description of general weather situation.

    Daily weather reports later known as daily weather summaries.

Media Type:
  • Data
Language:
  • English
Geographical Term (in development):
  • British Isles
Conditions Governing Access:
  • Open
Conditions Governing Reproduction:
Owning Organisation:
  • Met Office
Location:
  • Archive Exeter
Collection:
  • Archive Collection
Status:
  • Reference Only
Location (Room/Bay):
  • Y04.G2 - Y04.A3
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